KCCI's Cynthia Fodor tried eight new foods with bacon at the Iowa State Fair.

KCCI's Cynthia Fodor tried eight new foods with bacon at the Iowa State Fair.

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Updated: 8:39 PM CDT Aug 12, 2016

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WEBVTT BACON CHEDDAR BRAT BERGER. BURGER. CYNTHIA: WHAT A WAY TO START THE DAY. A STRIP OF BACON, IN FUNNEL CAKE BATTER. FOR BREAKFAST, SHOW US HOW IT'S DONE. SHOW US HOW IT IS DONE. >> WRAP A STICK OF BUTTER. YES, MA'AM. CYNTHIA: CYNTHIA: FUNNEL BACON ON A STICK, TOPPED WITH MAPLE BUTTER CREAM. MMM, THIS IS REALLY GOOD. EVERYTHINGS BETTER ON A STICK. >> IS THIS HEAVEN? OR IS THIS IOWA? CYNTHIA: ON TO LUNCH, AT THE RIB SHACK. >> IT HAS 4 DIFFERENT CHEESES. BACON AND "BRISCUIT." HOMEMADE BREAD. CYNTHIA: THE ULTIMATE BACON "BRISCUIT" GRILLED CHEESE. WITH A SIDE OF SMOKED, BACON-WRAPPED CHICKEN WINGS. GO AHEAD. TAKE ONE. CYNTHIA: WE OFFERED SOME TO LINDA AND LEROY LAZURE. CYNTHIA WHY DO WE LOVE BACON? :SO MUCH IN IOWA? LEROY: THEY LOVE IT IN NEBRASKA, TOO. LINDA I WAS RAISED ON AN IOWA : PIG FARM. TRUST ME BACON IS WONDERFUL. , PIGS PUT ME THROUGH SCHOOL. [LAUGHTER] CYNTHIA: WE ARE A NATION WITH A FASCINATION WITH BACON. ON TO MY NEXT CHALLENGE. >> SO, THIS IS OUR NEW JALAPENO DOUBLE-BACON CORNDOG. IT'S BACONY. AND IT HAS A GOOD KICK TO IT. CYNTHIA: THIS IS MY FAVORITE CORNDOG, SO FAR, OF ALL THE DIFFERENT CORNDOGS AT THE FAIR. I AM NOT KIDDING. AND I TRIED THEM ALL. CYNTHIA: TO TOP IT ALL OFF, THERE'S EVEN A NEW FRIED CHEESE THIS YEAR.

Bacon fest at the Iowa State Fair

KCCI's Cynthia Fodor tried eight new foods with bacon at the Iowa State Fair.